Exploring the world on a Vancouver 36
General musings about our life aboard a 36 foot sailboat. Logbook entries from both of us as we explore the world
While underway to Puerto Chiapas, after our forestay detached we reduced sail coverage, the next item on the list of immediate troubles was our engine’s cooling system. We had just recently replaced the worn impeller of our raw water pump while anchored in Acapulco, so the we figured the culprit was elsewhere.
Continue reading “Emergency engine maintenance or “That’s not supposed to be there””
After our unexpected rigging and engine problems on passage from Acapulco, we anticipated the worst was yet to come as we slowly limped in to Chiapas in the wee hours of the morning. But Neptune seemed to grant us a reprieve, delivering us safely to a wonderful little harbor at the very southern extreme of Mexico’s Pacific Coast; Marina de Chiapas!
Continue reading “Crisis averted in Chiapas”
On June 1 we raised anchor and left Acapulco, Guerrero, for Oaxaca. Three days later we dropped anchor in a hurricane ravaged Puerto Angel.
Continue reading “The perils of crossing the Gulf of Tehuantepec”
Two weeks ago, while we were catching up on neglected work and restocking Rua Hatu while anchored in Acapulco Bay, two tropical depressions were forming off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. We scoured the charts for good bays that allowed for maximum wind and fetch (short, uncomfortable wind waves) protection.
Continue reading “Our First Tropical Depression”
Our friends dubbed it “The Amazing Race” Challenge: We had to get Rua Hatu on to a mooring then get both our luggage and all three pets to our rental car, and also leave the dinghy at the boat.
Continue reading “The Big Big City”